Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2024-57728

TLP:CLEAR

SimpleHelp Path Traversal Vulnerability

SimpleHelp contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows admin users to upload arbitrary files anywhere on the file system by uploading a crafted zip file (i.e. zip slip). This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the host in the context of the SimpleHelp server user.

Facts

  • Vendor: SimpleHelp
  • Product: SimpleHelp
  • CVSS: 7.2
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 64.5 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 24 April 2026
  • First known exploitation: 24 April 2026
  • Used in ransomware campaigns (per CISA): Yes
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 8 May 2026
  • Weakness: CWE-22
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 24 April 2026

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD